Konnichiwa dear friends of Japan and those who want to become friends of Japan!
Today's post is about driving in Japan. In the previous post I already talked about rental cars in Japan and for those who have decided to make their trip in Japan by car, you can find some important tips here.
What do I have to keep in mind when driving in Japan?
In Japan there is left-hand traffic, which you have to get used to. The normal overtaking and right of way rules apply, adapted to left-hand traffic. Most of the Japanese keep to the speed limits. So it is possible to drive in an orderly fashion in Japan, which is not necessarily the case in most other parts of Asia 😉
The signs are always in Kanji (Japanese characters) and in Romaji (Latin characters), so that streets and cities can be found. Rural areas are an exception. For this purpose, each rental company offers a navigation device, which can be changed to English. Let the staff of the rental car company help you with addresses. Driving in Japan is simplified by the general abandonment of manual transmissions. So you can concentrate well on the traffic and the road directions.
In many cities there are no street names, but only block numbers with parts of the city. Pay attention and find out the addresses of the accommodations before the trip. Also common are route drawings. A map is an advantage in case you don't have a GPS or it breaks down.
By the way, the blood alcohol limit is 0% and is severely punished if exceeded. read more
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